Kingdom’s Bounty; a sustainable, eclectic, edible guide to Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, by Bethany M. Dunbar, with an introduction by Bill McKibben, published by Umbrage Editions 2012, soft cover, 128 pages. Available to Chronicle readers at a discounted rate of $19, (plus $9 shipping and handling).

“Kingdom’s Bounty, just published by Umbrage Editions, goes beyond a simple factual guide to being a real celebration of the people, community and landscapes of the area. As one of the people profiled in this book (Elizabeth Everts of Too Little Farm), succinctly summed it up about locally grown food, “It has a story and a name behind it. It has a person. It has a place.” Ms. Dunbar uses her journalistic skills to bring out the human side of numerous hardworking entrepreneurs and artisans who are fulfilling their personal vision of a better life and an excellent product, all of whom have put the Northeast Kingdom on the national map as being in the forefront of the local, organic, healthy food movement.” — David Rodgers, the Chronicle.